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A review by shanaqui
A Proposal to Die For by Vivian Conroy
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Lady Alkmene is somewhat in the Phryne Fisher/Daisy Dalrymple/Veronica Speedwell mold, and in this case is a rather independent young woman of a wealthy background who gets herself involved in other people's business, trying to solve mysteries and crimes she sees around her. Jake Dubois is a man with a somewhat chequered past who gets involved and tries to keep her in check, and prevent her from getting herself hurt.
It's a fun enough setup, and I enjoyed the story, racing right through it. There were things which didn't ring very true, especially the dialogue -- it doesn't quite sound like something characters at that time would say, or at least not these characters and not to each other. For some people, it would stick out like a sore thumb and ruin the whole thing, I'm sure. For me, it was just a bit of a road block.
I'm definitely going to read more in this series; it's the perfect light bathtime reading, and definitely in the same sort of wheelhouse as the characters I mentioned above -- though Lady Alkmene is infinitely less practical than those three, and has a lot to learn, I think her further adventures will be fun.
It's a fun enough setup, and I enjoyed the story, racing right through it. There were things which didn't ring very true, especially the dialogue -- it doesn't quite sound like something characters at that time would say, or at least not these characters and not to each other. For some people, it would stick out like a sore thumb and ruin the whole thing, I'm sure. For me, it was just a bit of a road block.
I'm definitely going to read more in this series; it's the perfect light bathtime reading, and definitely in the same sort of wheelhouse as the characters I mentioned above -- though Lady Alkmene is infinitely less practical than those three, and has a lot to learn, I think her further adventures will be fun.